Adjective

(en adjective)

Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

bogus crimes

* {{quote-book, year=1921, title=The Age of Big Business, author=

, passage=The organization of “bogus companies,” started purely for the purpose of eliminating competitors, seems to have been a not infrequent practice.}}

Undesirable or harmful.

* “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, 1982

So what Jefferson was saying was "Hey! You know, we left this England place because it was bogus . So if we don't get some cool rules ourselves, pronto, we'll just be bogus too."

Incorrect, useless, or broken.

(philately) Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).

Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.

bogus laws